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September 19, 2020September 19, 2020
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How to Prevent Burnout by Spending Time in Nature

Nature and Healing

It was Saturday night. My heart started racing as I realized that tomorrow was Sunday. The more I thought about it the more difficult it became to breathe. Panic started to rise up so I went out on my patio and watched the sunset. As […]

September 12, 2020September 12, 2020
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How to Find Joy in Nature Through Small Surprises

The idea of driving across the country to visit my older sister in New Jersey had seemed like a great idea at the time. My younger sister and I loaded up my car and started the journey excitedly. We left the desert southwest and drove […]

September 1, 2020September 4, 2020
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Gardening Is Therapeutic, Even When We Fail

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Gardening is therapeutic photo of seed packets

I stood staring in horror and shock. ‘What happened to my jalapeno peppers?!’ I asked in disbelief. The leaves were missing from the plant and it appeared as though someone had taken a bite out of each pepper. I looked over at my two dogs […]

August 27, 2020September 6, 2020
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How to Calm the Mind: Becoming Awe Struck in Nature

Nature and Healing

It seemed as though all the time and effort I had put into healing over the past few years had just gone to waste. Feelings of depression, anxiety and low self-worth began to resurface. But I immediately knew the solution, nature.

August 18, 2020August 27, 2020
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What Is My Purpose? How I Discovered It in a Pandemic

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My boss’s words, ‘your hours will be cut in half,’ were not a surprise to me but it seemed that I had been caught in a flurry of bad news lately. I quickly processed her words without showing any emotion.